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  Disappointed girl mom shared powerful post about gendered clothes at Gap—it immediately triggered change

  upworthy.com - Angelina Dsouza

  The mom expressed her grievance about kids being introduced to gender discrimination as early as 2 years of age and her plea was heard. Gender bias …

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  Surely You’re a Creep, Mr. Feynman | Leila McNeill

  thebaffler.com

  This spring, scientists and science writers alike celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Nobel Prize- winning physicist Richard …

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  We Need to Think About Trauma in Treating Autoimmune Disorders

  Teen Vogue - Anna Wolfe

  In this reported op-ed, Anna Wolfe explores how trauma and autoimmune disorders may be related in women. At 19, my body was shutting down and my mental health was faltering. My face had gone numb, my breathing was growing strained, and double vision had set in. I was terrified, but when I went to a …

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  The astronomer who discovered what stars are made of almost went unrecognized for her work

  upworthy.com - Annie Reneau

  Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin wrote "the most brilliant Ph.D. thesis ever written in astronomy" but encountered roadblock after roadblock due to gender …

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  Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat

  Associated Press - By ROB GILLIES

  HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The first woman to command Canada’s military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations …

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  20 Mansplaining Memes That Are Hilariously Infuriating! - Funny

  chameleonmemes.com - ChameleonMemes

  Laugh, Roll Your Eyes, Repeat: The Best Mansplaining Memes That Capture Every Cringe Moment! Mansplaining memes have taken the internet by storm, …